RE: a teaspoonful at bedtime

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HelloWent to the Doctor today about all the coughing and breathing issues. Apparently I'm well on my way to another bout of pneumonia. He's prescribed antibiotics and Hydrocodone/Homatropine syrup.While I was taking my teaspoonful at bedtime (apparently it's supposed to knock me out), I started thinking, I've always taken medicine by regular teaspoons, heaven only knows if these spoons are actually a teaspoon sized spoon. Isn't it strange that we are so careful to use a measuring spoon in cooking to ensure that it is a teaspoonful but when it comes to medicine, in this case a narcotic, we use an arbitrary uncalibrated spoon that we would never relie on for measuring anything else. As long as I can remember, I've always used a common spoon for medicine that I would not trust to measure anything else except sugar for my coffee (or these days, sugar substitute).Oh well, as long as I can get some sleep on this stuff...Whoa, I think it's starting to kick in...Regards,

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I will use a regular spoon in a crunch, (or being a real kook,errr..I

mean cook.. I just eyeball it and take a swig, but I don't recommend it)

I've noticed that too. Also, many people don't pay attention to what is

in over the counter medicines and herbals....they can interact with each

other, sometimes with horrific consequences. Did you know you can take

Vicodin and Advil together, but not Vicodin and Tylenol? Cold medicines

contain a pain reliever (most of the time) as well. Need to be a

pharmacist just to treat a cold!

a teaspoonful at bedtime

Hello

Went to the Doctor today about all the coughing and breathing issues.

Apparently I'm well on my way to another bout of pneumonia. He's

prescribed antibiotics and Hydrocodone/Homatropine syrup.

While I was taking my teaspoonful at bedtime (apparently it's supposed

to knock me out), I started thinking, I've always taken medicine by

regular teaspoons, heaven only knows if these spoons are actually a

teaspoon sized spoon. Isn't it strange that we are so careful to use a

measuring spoon in cooking to ensure that it is a teaspoonful but when

it comes to medicine, in this case a narcotic, we use an arbitrary

uncalibrated spoon that we would never relie on for measuring anything

else. As long as I can remember, I've always used a common spoon for

medicine that I would not trust to measure anything else except sugar

for my coffee (or these days, sugar substitute).

Oh well, as long as I can get some sleep on this stuff...

Whoa, I think it's starting to kick in...

Regards,

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Hello

From what I've read, Tylenol would increase the euphoric narcotic

effects of Hydrocodone (Vicodin) hence the prohibition against taking

them together. Also from what I understand, the problem is the kids

who do abuse prescription drugs tend to overdose themselves. A lot of

people are surprised when I tell them to never take Tylenol when they

have been drinking. The information about the interactions is out

there and probably also in the various inserts but very few people

bother to even look. The herbal treatments are particularly scary

because you're never sure about the actual strength of the active

ingredients.

Then there's Coricidan Cough and Cold. I take that quite often because

it doesn't affect my blood pressure but I can really see people getting

a buzz off that stuff.

I try to stay away from products that combine drugs, I figure that if I

really want a painkiller, I would take one, I shouldn't have it in my

cough syrup. Mind you, this Hydrocodone is darn effective at

suppressing coughs, too bad I can't take it during the day (it's darn

effective at suppressing consciousness as well).

Even though there is a lot of abuse, I don't believe restrictions are

the answer, that just prevents those of us who need the meds to be able

to get them. If people are going to be stupid, they'll still be stupid.

Regards,

Don & wrote:

>,

>

>I will use a regular spoon in a crunch, (or being a real kook,errr..I

>mean cook.. I just eyeball it and take a swig, but I don't recommend it)

>I've noticed that too. Also, many people don't pay attention to what is

>in over the counter medicines and herbals....they can interact with each

>other, sometimes with horrific consequences. Did you know you can take

>Vicodin and Advil together, but not Vicodin and Tylenol? Cold medicines

>contain a pain reliever (most of the time) as well. Need to be a

>pharmacist just to treat a cold!

>

>

>

> a teaspoonful at bedtime

>

>

>Hello

>

>Went to the Doctor today about all the coughing and breathing issues.

>Apparently I'm well on my way to another bout of pneumonia. He's

>prescribed antibiotics and Hydrocodone/Homatropine syrup.

>

>While I was taking my teaspoonful at bedtime (apparently it's supposed

>to knock me out), I started thinking, I've always taken medicine by

>regular teaspoons, heaven only knows if these spoons are actually a

>teaspoon sized spoon. Isn't it strange that we are so careful to use a

>

>measuring spoon in cooking to ensure that it is a teaspoonful but when

>it comes to medicine, in this case a narcotic, we use an arbitrary

>uncalibrated spoon that we would never relie on for measuring anything

>else. As long as I can remember, I've always used a common spoon for

>medicine that I would not trust to measure anything else except sugar

>for my coffee (or these days, sugar substitute).

>

>Oh well, as long as I can get some sleep on this stuff...

>

>Whoa, I think it's starting to kick in...

>

>Regards,

>

>

>

>

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